Effective as of December 28, 2012, the board of directors of Newport Gold Inc. appointed Anthony M. McCabe as a director of the company. As a result, the board of directors consists of three members, Derek Bartlett, John Arnold and Anthony M. McCabe. The appointment of Mr. McCabe to the board fills the vacancy created by the death of Donald W. Kohls who died on October 6, 2012.

Anthony M. McCabe has been a Senior Financial Analyst at Nestle Purina Petcare, located in Mississauga, Ontario, since August 2010.